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The
concert, entitled ‘Eclecsis’, will be performed
at The Adrian Boult Hall at The Birmingham Conservatoire,
Paradise Place, Birmingham, on Saturday 29 May at 7.30pm.
Tickets
are £10 (£8 concessions) available from the box
office on 0121 236 5622.
The
concert will be British Sign Language Interpreted for the
deaf and hard of hearing.
Under
the guidance of Musical Director Charlie Beale, the programme
will include (subject to confirmation):
Tavener: Funeral Ikos
Barber: Shine on This Shining Night
Verdi: Va Pensiero
Traditional spirituals including You Gotta Move, Go Down Moses
and Steal Away
Music of Carnival
Norah Jones: Seven Years a Little Girl
Aretha Franklin: Natural Woman
State of Independence
The London Gay Men’s Chorus has been performing
across the UK and around the world since 1992, and in that
time has grown from 6 to 130 singers, with awards, 3 CDs and
rave reviews to their credit.
They
have sung in The Royal Albert Hall, The Sydney Opera House
and many West End theatres, and have performed with Elton
John, The Pet Shop Boys and Cleo Laine among others.
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The
concert, entitled ‘Eclecsis’, will be performed at The
Adrian Boult Hall at The Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Place,
Birmingham, on Saturday 29 May at 7.30pm.
‘Eclecsis’
is a programme of musical contrasts and surprises taking in many
musical styles, from Verdi and Tavener to the music of spirituals,
carnival and divas including Aretha Franklin and Norah Jones.
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One
of the highlights of the concert will be the UK premiere of Jan
Sandstrom’s ‘The Singing Apes of Khao Yi’ which uses
rhythmic and melodic
patterns to reflect the composers experience of hearing the song
of the male gibbon in the jungles of Thailand.
The
1991 piece has never been performed in the UK before, despite winning
huge critical and audience acclaim around
the world.
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Combining
musical excellence with an exuberant performance style, ‘Eclecsis’
will include rhythm and improvisation to explore the spiritual heart
of the music that fills our world.
Audience
members should be prepared to be moved, surprised and challenged!
The concert will be British Sign Language Interpreted for the deaf
and hard of hearing.
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For
‘Eclecsis’, The London Gay Men’s Chorus are proud
to be presenting a guest choir, Birmingham’s own Rainbow Voices.
Started
in 1995 and now with over 30 members, it is one of the best established
gay choirs in the UK.
The
choir has an eclectic repertoire, and performs at many charity events
for the gay and lesbian community. Their performance with The London
Gay Men’s Chorus comes hot on the heels of a joint concert
with another institution on the gay choral scene, The Pink Singers,
on 24th April at The Library Theatre.
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Martin
Brophy, Chairman of The London Gay Men’s Chorus, said the choir
were excited about making their Birmingham Debut:
“Having
performed all around the world, our debut in Birmingham is long
overdue! As a city with a vibrant lesbian and gay community, Birmingham
is an important and exciting place for us to perform in.
"We
are especially pleased to be premiering our new 2004 show, ‘Eclecsis’
in Birmingham, and hope that we will add a new artistic and cultural
dimension to the celebrations around Birmingham Pride.”
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